Germany
Jordan Reves joins EMS Oldenburg
Jordan Reves (208 cm, Texas Arlington´13) will begin his career in Germany playing for 2. Bundesliga Pro B club Akad.Weser /EMS Oldenburg. The center spent pre season with Austrian Bundesliga team St.Polten but he was not retained by the club. He will now play in Germany during his first pro campaign and will probably make…
Read MoreBayern takes down Brose Bamberg in clash
While it is still early into the 2013-14 season, excited onlookers cannot help but revel in the early action taking place, sating their appetites for basketball action that grew over the off-season. Fans and followers of the German Bundesliga were treated to a quality match-up in Round 2 of the regular season between two dangerous…
Read MoreEuroleague QR: Lietuvos Rytas to face Ostend
Euroleague Group D is one step closer to having it’s sixth member as host club Lietuvos Rytas beat EWE Oldenburg 99:87, and Telenet Ostend defeated Banvit Bandirma 82:80 on Thursday setting up Friday’s final between Lietuvos and Ostend. Lietuvos Rytas – EWE Oldenburg, 99:87 On the strength of an 8 for 10 performance behind the…
Read MoreEuroleague: Lietuvos Rytas, Oldenburg advance
The Turkish Airlines Euroleague qualifying rounds are underway. After day 1, two teams are ready to advance to the second round. QR1A: Germany’s EWE Baskets Oldenburg defeated Italian club Cimberio Varese, 79-74. Meanwhile in QR1B, Lithuanian powerhouse Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius downed Latvia’s VEF Riga, 80-71. Both victorious teams advance and will face each other next.…
Read MoreEdgar Sosa heads to Ratiopharm Ulm
The Dominican Republic’s Edgar Sosa (190 cm, Louisville’10) has caught the attention of German BBL team Ratiopharm Ulm. They are adding the 25-year-old Sosa as a replacement for injured Tommy Mason-Griffin. In 10 games in the FIBA Americas, Sosa was able to average Edgar began 2012-13 trying out for Blancos de Rueda Valladolid from Spain’s…
Read MoreDonatas Zavackas signs for Bonn
Donatas Zavackas (203 cm, Pittsburgh´03) will return to Germany and the BBL Bundesliga after agreeing terms with Telekom Baskets Bonn. The Lithuanian is an extremely experienced player in the European game and has previously played in the Ukraine, Italy, Latvia, France, Spain, Germany and his native country. Last season the forward represented REF Riga (Latvia,…
Read MoreBoris Savovic signed by Bayern Muenchen
Serbian big man Boris Savovic (210 cm) will be the latest and last addition by German Bundesliga team BC Bayern Muenchen for 2013-14. Boris played in three leagues for Serbian team Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (A League) in 2012-13. Savovic played 28 games for Crvena Zvezda in the Adriatic League and put up averages of…
Read MoreCrosariol inks with Oldenburg
Andrea Crosariol (211 cm, Fair Dickinson´06) will play in Germany this season after signing for EWE Baskets Oldenburg (BBL Bundesliga, Euroleague). The big man agreed terms with Spanish Liga Endesa club Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, but has opted for a move to Germany instead. The center will join an Oldenburg team that is gearing up for…
Read MoreKurt Looby joins Telekom Baskets
Antiguan-American big man Kurt Looby (210 cm, Iowa’08) will be playing for Telekom Baskets Bonn from Germany’s BBL this 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 Looby played for Polish club Trefl Sopot (TBL). He played six games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 3.7 ppg and 3.0 rpg. In 34 games in the Polish league, Kurt…
Read MoreShawn Huff links up with Ludwigsburg
Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg of the German BBL (Bundesliga) has brought in experienced American Shawn Huff (198 cm, Valparaiso´08) for the coming season. The power forward spent last season in Italy where he featured for two teams. The Finland international started the campaign with Serie A outfit Vanoli Cremona where he played eighteen games and secured…
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